# Trump responds after Zelenskyy calls his Russia sanctions move “weak”

https://mins.news/en/video/94706

- Global News, 2026-10-10 17:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLYN_QGadbo

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia “weak,” saying the money would go toward the war against Ukraine. Trump was asked about the criticism later Friday and responded.

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